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Ghostery reveals who is tracking you! What! I'm being tracked!
How I am being tracked?
Web Bugs.

Yes, every page you visit
on the Internet according to a common
but under-examined method identified as 'web bugs'.

Just look at this photo to the left.
The dark window shows
Eleven (11) Web Bug trackers!

OK, first what is a web bug?

Web bugs are tiny (generally one-pixel)
pictures on a web page.
This one pixel then tells a host or third-party
'when and by whom they are being loaded.'
This in turn reveals that the page itself has been loaded.

What!? What about my online privacy?

Ghostery's elegant plug-in "scans the web pages you visit to find web bugs."
Now the amazing thing happens!
Ghostery displays their owners of these web bugs (pixel) in the upper right hand corner of the page.
You will be amazed who is 'watching' you!

After I downloaded this to my own computer it was amazing to see the results
of who is watching and recording the web sites I visit.
These web bugs are everywhere.
Page upon page, - tracking web bugs are reporting back your moves.

Wait until you load this anti-tracking software. You will be shocked as I was. Just Incredible!
Best part? Now you can have a way to block them.

Would you like to know what to use?
You can get this download now for your own computer to block these web bugs effectively.

Ghostery is absolutely free.
Ghostery is easy to install, use, and you can shut it off. But who would???

Continue reading as I relate more.

Web Bugs Are Tracking Every Page You and I Visit On the Internet

Do You Like Being Tracked Online?

  • floridainvestigator Jan 8, 2012 @ 10:44 am | delete
    As a private investigator, I can tell you that Internet privacy is a HOT topic among my own clients. Will Ghostery also prevent web bug tracking?
  • BizGuides Jan 16, 2012 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Try it yourself. It is amazing how devulging this tool is. And it is free
  • Kirilov Jul 14, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Some great resources here, thanks. Additionally, you should equip yourself with free Firefox privacy tools that protect your online privacy and security. These tools are available for other major browsers but Firefox developers offer the greatest number of such add-ons. Extensions like NoScript and Adblock Plus are among the must-haves for every user who is browsing actively. Thanks.
  • Tipi Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I'm looking over my shoulder right now!!!
  • SereneSea Apr 12, 2011 @ 8:35 am | delete
    This is absurd,no one wants to be tracked or spied online.
  • MarkFashionista Apr 2, 2011 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    NO,not at all!
  • rdgubaten Apr 2, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    No good. Its better not to be tracked.
  • ColorPetGifts Apr 1, 2011 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Of course we are all being tracked- it's one big karmic track we operate on. Privacy exists only in thought- there's no truth to privacy at all. -:) So, best to, as they used to say, 'put one's best foot forward' online. Stop going to the gingerbread houses because it always leaves a trail. April Fool's!
  • Tempus Mar 27, 2011 @ 11:04 am | delete
    Who does?
  • GetSillyProductions Mar 24, 2011 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    spyware is the worst
  • jvsper63 Mar 22, 2011 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    I have heard of something like that. And definitely not.
  • RetroMom Mar 21, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    This is the first I have heard of this... I am reading on.
  • ShushiDenMaster Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    there are part of the internet, where even website are cloned and mass duplicated, for the sake of being the one and only - picture this - there are 500,000 million computers.
    And you might only know of 10 people that find your site.
    Target international and other secluded areas of the internet using one fair program - Dupe - Publish and Self domain, adding all the clicks and money to your account,
    it's free and being the net - there are no laws. Want the link ? just remeber there are those that take a layer off of your efforts too. For ever $1 you make, you might still only see 5c of it, but cares you just attracted 100,000 people - where in rality - you deserve 10 times that. But it works. Another program - and hard wire technique is to rout traffic to a IP number you select, it open you own internet, a world were it looks the same, but falls far behind quickly compared to the real world - but it's a better option. Me personally, I like my PC as it is.
  • jvsper63 Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    I was looking for back links yesterday. I got kicked out of my email. Because it said I was on chat on 2 computers. I don't even use that feature!!
  • ChrisDay Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    No way!
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Ghostery Lets You Know Who Is Tracking You

Web Bugs are on Squidoo Lenses Too

Image: Ghostery
Ghostery alerts you when someone
is tracking your browsing history.

Then it gives you the option to block them.

Really, you can't get more simple than that!

496 Web Bugs and Growing! Read the list below. A Very Long List. Sorry, but it is what it is!

Guess what, even Squidoo has them on your lenses!

Just download Ghostery and see for yourself. You won't believe the results

Has Online Tracking Gone Too Far?

  • Tipi Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
    Its a dog eat dog world on the internet and competition is what its all about.
  • ShushiDenMaster Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    companies compete to find people, who are directed to other sources, it's unfair business.
    But it's the interent, back to the old milkbar success.
    I prefer to be known by a company that has reputation
    - not by those that immitate and offer substandard creations,
    or pass off items stored of the same. - it's great money for them
    - but are you gettng what you paid for ? honestly.. you know what, let's just denie it happens and watch then go by, and we dumbfounded by any fact.
  • ChrisDay Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Definitely
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How Important Is Your Privacy?

  • JaguarJulie Oct 14, 2011 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Well, I do like my privacy you know ... but now, I am feeling bugged in a funny sort of way ... first trolls, now web bugs ... what's next? [botwoof]
  • Tipi Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I prefer to give my information voluntarily on an "if I want to basis".
  • RetroMom Mar 21, 2011 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tip, I went and downloaded it!
  • hayleylou Mar 19, 2011 @ 5:36 am | delete
    It's spooky to think that this is possible !
  • ShushiDenMaster Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    funny this comes up after I went to great code lengths in setting up my PC - I'm not installing it, but I would have if I hadn't been such a PC head.I t's too important to install, but not on my system.
  • ChrisDay Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    It's mine!
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How Transparent Do You Think You Are?

  • @AWDickson we have had on line tracking of Development applications for years. The first SA council. All moving to online lodging.

PRIVACY POLICY: View Ghostery's Privacy Policies Here.


This is the statement on the Ghostery Web Site

"Welcome to the Ghostery Privacy Center"

Ghostery is a service of Evidon, Inc.,
dedicated to increasing the transparency of your browsing experience
and giving you tools to control your privacy online.

Your privacy is critically important to us
- we want to be clear about our collection and use of user data."

Read the complete policy here:
PRIVACY POLICY

Ghostery Helps the BBB Track the Trackers

Surfing Transparently - Can We?


This is taken from the Ghostery's Blog Site

"Helps the BBB Track the Trackers"

"GhostRankers:
Thanks to you, the Internet is now a much more transparent place.

We are happy to announce that Ghostery is now the technology
that allows the Better Business Bureau to keep tabs on companies
that collect data on users as they browse."

You can check out their press release here and read about it in the Wall Street Journal here.

Ghostery Blog Site

Learn All About Ghostery Now



Ghostery's Blog - A wealth of information can be found here.
Ghostery Blog Site

Learn About the Web Bugs that are being used on web sites and there many pages.
Scroll down the site to become informed how many companies want to learn everything about you!
Web Bugs - What Are They?

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  • Tipi Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:18 am | delete
    I;ll have to take a peek at it.
  • ChrisDay Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    I'll definitely look into it - thanks.
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Free Download To Ghostery Found Here


Click below to be taken to the Ghostery web site
Download page for the following browsers:

Internet Explorer - Firefox - Safari - Chrome

Welcome to the Ghostery Download Center!

BTW - I DO NOT receive any affiliate payment because there is none!
This is for information only to help maintain your privacy and transparency on the internet.

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Well, What Do You Think?

Did You Know About Ghostery Before? Using It? Plan Too?


Online transparency is so very critical.
I relate to our online time as "MY TIME".
This is NOT an old 'Party Line' like was first used by the telephone company.
Those of you here please explain that to the young ones, ....please!

When I connect to a site it is between me and the site.
Should be no one else! Agree?

  • Tipi Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:20 am | delete
    That's quite a list you have under the guest book. Yup, would like to be private for sure.
  • Tempus Mar 27, 2011 @ 11:07 am | delete
    Ghostery is news to me
  • Secure1 Mar 14, 2011 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    I have this own my computer at work and it is the best thing I did to keep my online business from prying eyes.
  • sorana Mar 12, 2011 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Very interesting. I'll definitely look into it. Thanks.
  • ShushiDenMaster Mar 12, 2011 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    you'll never catch the others, this don't go to the lengths needed - that I can bet on -
    They will simply go undiscovered, and your denied true interent sources and traffic on a mass level. Can I ask, does this program track for anyone reason too? Great idea, best solution - but does it work ? fair to say it will - even on a commercial level, but I dont see what I need right now to believe you
  • ChrisDay Mar 12, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Never heard of it before.
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Web Bugs - List of Tracking Companies

496 Web Bugs and Growing


This is what I would like you to do. See which companies on this list are tracking you.

24/7 Real Media
33Across
3DStats
5min Media
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Accelerator Media
Accuen Media
Acerno
Act-On Beacon
Acxiom
ad4game
AdaptiveBlue SmartLinks
Adara Media
Adblade
AdBrite
AdBuyer.com
AdCentric
Adchemy
Adconion
AddFreeStats
AddThis
AddtoAny
AdECN
AdEngage
AdFox
AdGear
Adhere
Adify
AdInsight Clarity
AdInterax
AdJuggler
Adknowledge
AdMeld
Admotion
Adnetik
AdNexus
Adnologies
AdPredictive
AdReady
AdRiver
AdRoll
AdScale
AdShuffle
AdSide
AdSpeed
ADTECH
Adtegrity
AdTiger
AdultAdWorld
Advertising.com
AdXpansion
AdXpose
AffiliateBuzz
Aggregate Knowledge
Alexa Metrics
Alexa Traffic Rank
Alexa Widget
AliveChat
AlmondNet
Amadesa
Amazon Associates
Apture
Ask.com
ATG Optimization
ATG Recommendations
Atlas ProfitBuilder
AWStats
Back Beat Media
BackType Widgets
Baynote Observer
Beencounter
Begun
BidVertiser
bigmir
BinLayer
Bizo
Blogads
BlogCatalog
BlogCounter
BlogHer Ads
BlogRollr
BloomReach
BlueCava
BlueKai
Bluelithium
Bluemetrix
BlueStreak
BLVD Status
Brand.net
BridgeTrack
Brightcove
BrightRoll
BrightTag
Brilig
BTBuckets
Burst Media
BusinessOnLine Analytics
BuySellAds
BuzzLogic
Buzzster
BV! Media
C3 Metrics
Casale Media
Cbox
CBS Interactive
Cedexis Radar
Chango
Channel Intelligence
ChannelAdvisor
ChartBeat
CheckM8
Chitika
ChoiceStream
ClearSaleing
ClearSearch
ClearSpring
Clickability Beacon
Clickable
ClickDensity
ClickEquations
ClickFuel
ClickInc
Clicksor
ClickTale
Clicky
ClixMetrix
Clixpy
ClustrMaps
Cobalt Group
Collarity
Collective Media
CompeteXL
Comscore Beacon
Conduit
Connextra
Conteaxe
ContextWeb
ConvergeTrack
ConversionRuler
Coremetrics
CPMStar
CPX Interactive
Crazy Egg
Crimtan
Criteo
crmmetrix
Crowd Science
Cubics
Dapper
Dashboard Ad
DataXu
Datran
DC StormIQ
Demandbase
DemandMedia
Demandware Analytics
Demdex
Didit Blizzard
Didit Maestro
Digg Widget
DiggThis
Disqus
DomoDomain
Dotomi
Doubleclick
DoubleClick DART
DoubleClick Floodlight
DoubleClick Spotlight
DoublePimp
DoubleVerify
DoubleVerify Notice
DSMM Advantage
DSNR Media Group
Dynamic Logic
e-planning
eBay Stats
Econda
Effective Measure
Efficient Frontier
Eloqua
Engagd
Enquisite
Ensighten
eProof
EroAdvertising
eStat
etracker
eWayDirect
eXelate
eXTReMe Tracker
eyeReturn Marketing
EyeWonder
Facebook Beacon
Facebook Connect
Facebook Social Plugins
Facilitate Digital
Fathom SEO
Federated Media
FeedBurner
Feedjit
Fetchback
Financial Content
Fireclick
Flashtalking
ForeSee
Fox Audience Network
FreeWheel
FriendFeed
FunctionalTrends
Gemius
Genius
GetSatisfaction
Giant Realm
Gigya Beacon
Glam Media
GoDaddy Site Analytics
GoDataFeed
Gomez
Google Adsense
Google AdWords Conversion
Google Affiliate Network
Google AJAX Search API
Google Analytics
Google Custom Search Engine
Google FriendConnect
Google Website Optimizer
Google Widgets
Gorilla Nation
GoSquared LiveStats
GroupM Server
GTop
gumgum
Gunggo
Halogen Network
Histats
HitsLink
HitTail
HubSpot
HubSpot WebsiteGrader
i-stats
iCrossing
Image Space Media
IndexTools
InfoLinks
INFOnline
InsightExpress
IntelligenceFocus
Intense Debate
interclick
InterMundo Media
InternetAudioAds
InternetBrands
Interpolls
Invite Media
iPerceptions
JS-Kit
JuicyAds
Kampyle
Kanoodle
KeywordMax
KissMetrics
Kontera ContentLink
Krux Digital
LeadBack
LeadForce1
LeadLander
Legolas Media
Lijit
LinkShare
LiveBall
LiveInternet
LivePerson
Logdy
Lookery
Loomia
Lotame
Lucid Media
LXR100
Lynchpin Analytics
Lyris ClickTracks
Magnetic
Magnify360
Marin Search Marketer
MarketGid
Marketo
MashLogic
Maxymiser
Media Innovation Group
Media6 Degrees
mediaFORGE
MediaMath
MediaMind
Meebo Bar
Mercent
Meta Network
Microsoft adCenter Conversion
Microsoft Analytics
Microsoft Atlas
Mindset Media
MindViz Tracker
Mint
Mirando
MixPanel
Monetate
Monitus
Mouseflow
MSN Ads
My Things Media
MyBlogLog
MyBuys
Navegg
NDN Analytics
NebuAd
NedStat
Net-Results
Netmining
NetMonitor
NetRatings SiteCensus
NetShelter
NetUpdater
Newstogram
NextAction
Nooked
Nuconomy
Nugg.Ad
Omniture
Omniture TouchClarity
OneStat
OpenX
Optify
Optimost
OrangeSoda
Others Online
Outbrain
OWA
OwnerIQ
OxaMedia
Pardot
Peer39
PercentMobile
Performable
Performancing Metrics
Permuto
Pheedo
Phonalytics
phpMyVisites
Piwik Analytics
Pixazza
PointRoll
PostRank
PrecisionClick
PredictAd
Project Wonderful
Proximic
PubMatic
Pulse360
Quantcast
Quigo AdSonar
Quinn Street
Quintelligence
Quisma
RadiumOne
Rambler
RapLeaf
Red Aril
Redux Media
Reedge
Reinvigorate
ReputationManager
Resonance
Result Links
ReTargeter Beacon
Revenue Science
RichRelevance
Right Media
RKG Attribution Management
Rocket Fuel
Rubicon
SageMetrics
Salesforce
Say Media
ScanScout
ScribeFire QuickAds
SearchForce
SearchIgnite
SearchRev
Seesmic
SeeVolution
SexInYourCity
ShareThis
ShinyStat
Silverpop
Simpli.fi
Site Compass
SiteMeter
Six Apart Advertising
SkimLinks
Skribit
SMART AdServer
Snap
SnapEngage
Snoobi
Spark Studios
Specific Media
SpecificClick
Sphere
Spongecell
Spot200
SpotXchange
SpyLog
stat4u
Statcounter
Statisfy
Statsit
Steel House Media
Stratigent
Struq
Summit Media
Sweepery
Tacoda
TagMan
TargusInfo
Tealium
Technorati Widget
Tell-a-Friend
TellApart
Teracent
Think Realtime
Thummit
TidalTV
TLDAdserv
TNS
TouchCommerce
Trackset ConversionLab
Trackset VisualPath
TradeDoubler
Traffic Marketplace
Trafic
Travel Ad Network
Tremor Media
Tribal Fusion
TriggIt
Trovus Revelations
TruEffect
Trumba
TRUSTe Notice
Tumblr
Tumri
Turn
Tweetboard
TweetMeme
Twitter Badge
TwitterCounter
Tynt Insight
Tynt SpeedSearch
Typepad Stats
uCoz
Underdog Media
Undertone Networks
Unica
Unicast
UpSellit
Uptrends
Usability Sciences WebIQ
UserVoice
ValueClick Media
ValueClick Mediaplex
Vertical Acuity
VerticalResponse
Vertster
Veruta
Vibrant Ads
VigLink
Vindico Group
Visible Measures
VisiStat
Visit Streamer
VisitorVille
vistrac
Visual Website Optimizer
VisualDNA
ViziSense
Vizu
VoiceFive
W3Counter
Wall Street on Demand
Web Traxs
Web-Stat
Weborama
Webtrekk
WebTrends
WebVisor
Whos.amung.us
Wibiya Toolbar
WidgetBox
WidgetBucks
WiredMinds
Woopra
Wordpress Stats
WordStream
XA.net
XGraph
XiTi
XTEND
Yahoo Analytics
Yahoo Search Marketing Analytics
Yahoo! Buzz
Yahoo! Overture
Yandex.Metrics
Ybrant Media
YellowTracker
YieldBuild
YuMe, Inc.
Zango
Zanox
Zedo
Zemanta
Zendesk
Zeta Search
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